It was a week that began with a sinking feeling. The news that Evan Ferguson looks set to miss Ireland’s World Cup qualifier semi-final against Czech Republic was a significant blow. At a time when Ireland can least afford it, the likely absence of their most natural number nine leaves a void. Yet while attention centred on the loss of youth and promise, it was a striker at the opposite end of his career who seized the headlines across the water. David McGoldrick stole the headlines on Saturday afternoon, rattling in a hat-trick in Barnsley’s 3-1 win away to Leyton Orient in League One. At 38, the forward continues to defy time with his output. The hat-trick at Brisbane Road gave Barnsley...
